Geography

About this course

Geography is the discipline that asks how places, people and environments are connected, and what those connections mean for the way we live. It is unusual among academic disciplines in spanning both the physical and the social sciences, encompassing the study of climate systems, landforms and ecosystems alongside questions of urbanisation, migration, inequality, globalisation and political conflict. The breadth of the subject is one of its greatest strengths, allowing geographers to bring multiple perspectives to bear on the most pressing challenges of our time. At Sussex this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich year, a year abroad and embedded work placement experience, making it one of the more richly structured geography degrees available. You will engage with issues including climate change, conservation, geohazards, food insecurity and the social

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 22 / 100Conservation and environment professionals · 30% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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